Millennial Men Leave Perplexing Hole in Hot U.S. Job Market

Post by MoBattah » Sat, Nov 10, 2018, 6:39 PM UTC

eloff wrote: post #39

sol_remmy wrote: post #3

I know a bunch of beautiful, accomplished women with great jobs who can't find good men to start a family with. Young mens' failure-to-launch is becoming a big problem....

I'm going to talk about some gender differences that are true in general, and I could back up with citations if I had the time. But remember everybody is their own special case - things that are true in general for a population don't necessarily describe individuals of that population. 1) Women tend to marry up. An accomplished woman with a great job wants a man with a better job. That shrinks the pool a lot for her!…

Post by davidzweig » Tue, Nov 13, 2018, 1:44 PM UTC

davidzweig wrote: post #153

peterburkimsher wrote: post #63

I'm a 29 year old male. I've been trying to get a new job since March, and I've been unemployed since August. I have an MEng in Electronic Systems Engineering, and over 3 years continuous relevant work experience. I have tried applying through Seek and TradeMe, and got no response. I tried writing custom cover letters and applying on company websites. I've rewritten my résumé several times based on contradictory advi…

There are lots of foreign companies/individuals who come to China to develop + manufacture hardware, and need help. With Chinese and electronics experience you are all set. Try hanging out in Shenzhen ('Hardware Massive' events, HAX, Troublemaker hackerspace, etc.), and ask around. Pay can be quite good, $30-$50 USD per hour. I have spent the last ten years moving from country to country. I work on my own projects, a…

Post by meko » Wed, Nov 14, 2018, 4:09 AM UTC

ananonymouse wrote: post #96

athenot wrote: post #5

> Weary of long days earning minimum wage, he quit his job in a pizzeria in June. He wants new employment but won’t take a gig he’ll hate. So for now, the Pittsburgh native and father to young children is living with his mother and training to become an emergency medical technician, hoping to get on the ladder toward a better life. Perplexing? The opening of this article gives a pretty straightforward answer: people…

It's exactly this. I'm a member of this group. I was told growing up by first-generation college graduates that any degree was better than no degree. I had persistent doubts, but was told by those same parents year after year before and during college that "You may not want it now, but you won't regret having it in the future." So not knowing better and not being told any better by the university I attended, I got a…